I Am Buraot

At the start of the new government under President Noynoy Aquino, I do understand that former congressman and secretary Butch Abad is going to have a juicy post. In fact I expected it. After all, he was  Noynoy’s campaign manager at the last election. On a personal note, I would love to see him back [...]

I got a call from a former comrade, they are now converging on the streets of the EDSA, waiting for the imminent yet another uprising to unfold. I was inside the former US base where I currently hold my office. It was another period of turmoil and political uncertainty. Then Philippine President Erap Estrada is [...]

During the term of Richard Gordon as mayor of Olongapo City, there were at least 26 cases of “salvagings” or summary executions that victimized at least 28 people. The killings were believed to have been made to cleanse the city of undesirable elements and maintain its allure as the center for the R & R [...]

When I came to Olongapo, I was very hopeful. I just had a daughter, her mom is a native Olongapena, and I decided to go there to start a new life. It’s a bustling city yet with a small town feel. The night life is not as good as Manila but having been a fan [...]

Here they come again. I knew what I’m about to take when I decided to write personal experiences about my life in Olongapo, or at least parts of it. Heat. I’m about to take some unnecessary heat. Of all the searches online regarding the 2010 presidentiables, presidential wannabe Richard Gordon had the most positive posts [...]

When the City of Olongapo is mentioned, the first things that would come to mind are two: the entertainment bars lining its streets and the name Gordon. While the roots of existence of the former are well-traced, the existence and the reason why the latter became a household name is not much talked about. Who [...]

Ganito pala sa Olongapo, parang war zone. This was the surprised remark from one of the media personnel from GMA-7 who witnessed what happened that fateful day in November 1996. All the action were going on inside the SBMA where the APEC forum was being held, so it only makes sense for all the media, [...]